New Book Explores Alighiero Boetti Through Collective Testimony
In 2016, Forma Edizioni published 'Alighiero Boetti', an edited volume by Laura Cherubini that presents a diverse view of the Italian artist (Turin, 1940 – Rome, 1994). This book, inspired by Heinrich Böll's 1971 work 'Group Portrait with Lady', includes varying accounts from 23 artists, curators, and critics who engaged with Boetti, reflecting his intricate nature. Notable contributors consist of Giovanni Anselmo, Stefano Arienti, Andrea Bellini, and many others. The release aligns with a 2016 exhibition at Tornabuoni's London gallery. Furthermore, Forma Edizioni published two additional volumes for a 2017 exhibition at Fondazione Giorgio Cini: 'Minimum/Maximum' and 'Photocopies'. Boetti's importance was highlighted by a 2012 retrospective at Tate Modern and a joint exhibition at MASILugano with Salvo.
Key facts
- Book 'Alighiero Boetti' edited by Laura Cherubini, published by Forma Edizioni in 2016.
- Volume features 23 contributors including artists, curators, and critics.
- Structure inspired by Heinrich Böll's novel 'Group Portrait with Lady' (1971).
- Book accompanies a 2016 exhibition at Tornabuoni London.
- Two additional volumes: 'Minimum/Maximum' (curated by Luca Massimo Barbero) and 'Photocopies' (curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist and Agata Boetti), both 2017.
- Boetti's 2012 retrospective at Tate Modern and 2017 shows at MASILugano and Fondazione Giorgio Cini.
- Alighiero Boetti was born in Turin in 1940 and died in Rome in 1994.
- The book aims to portray Boetti through collective, sometimes discordant testimonies.
Entities
Artists
- Alighiero Boetti
- Salvo
- Giovanni Anselmo
- Stefano Arienti
- Andrea Bellini
- Agata Boetti
- Alberto Di Fabio
- Lara Favaretto
- Piero Gilardi
- Peter Greenaway
- Giorgio Griffa
- Bertrand Lavier
- Corrado Levi
- Paolo Mussat Sartor
- Hans Ulrich Obrist
- Luigi Ontani
- Giulio Paolini
- Giuseppe Penone
- Gianni Piacentino
- Paola Pivi
- Grazia Toderi
- Paola Ugolini
- Giorgio Verzotti
- Francesco Vezzoli
- Gilberto Zorio
- Luca Massimo Barbero
- Marco Enrico Giacomelli
- Laura Cherubini
Institutions
- Tate Modern
- MASILugano
- Fondazione Giorgio Cini
- Tornabuoni
- Forma Edizioni
- Artribune
- Heinrich Böll
Locations
- Turin
- Italy
- Rome
- London
- United Kingdom
- Venice
- Florence
- Lugano
- Switzerland